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At the time, campaigners including the Hull Civic Society Society argued they should be retained and converted into craft shops and studios for artists - much like the more recent facelift of a number of derelict warehouses seen in Humber Street.

Finkle Quarter will take its name from the adjacent Finkle Street, an ancient route which was first recorded in 1408.

Flashback to 1990 with Adam Fowler of Hull Civic Society in Scott's Square outside one of the 18th century cottages which were eventually demolished.

The street's fortunes fluctuated over the centuries, being home to a mill, gardens, several pubs, a theatre and a ladies' board school.

The first major trade directory for Hull in 1791 lists a varied mix of residents, from master mariners and surgeons to bricklayers and pipe makers.

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It's currently flanked by a car park and one of the two sites where the new homes by Fruit Market developers Wykeland Beal will be built.

Martins Quarter will take its cue from Martins Alley, which still runs between Humber Street and Blanket Row

An image of the proposed new housing at the junction of Queen Street and Blanket Row.

Under data mapping guidance shared by public bodies, councillors have to follow strict rules when confirming proposed new street names, mainly to ensure clear and accurate titles can be identified by the emergency services.